If you are facing connection issues when accessing My Ledger or performing the genuine check in Ledger Live application, try each solution below according to your operating system (OS) to solve this issue.
Endless loading screen when connecting your Ledger device to My Ledger
We've received reports from desktop users encountering difficulties when trying to connect their Ledger device to the My Ledger section in the Ledger Live app, resulting in a never-ending loading screen. Our team is investigating. If you're experiencing this, please ensure you carefully follow our USB troubleshooting guidelines provided below. Also, ensure your device is unlocked with your PIN prior to connecting to My Ledger. Should the problem continue, consider using the mobile version of the Ledger Live app in the meantime and contact us.
Attention Windows users:
- Citrix Workspace: If your Nano device won't connect to Ledger Live and the "connect and unlock your device" message persists, it may be because your Citrix Workspace is outdated. Updating Citrix can resolve the connection issue and allow you to connect your Nano to Ledger Live without any further problems. To avoid any issues when connecting your Nano to Ledger Live through Citrix Workspace, do not enable app protection if prompted to do so.
- S-Mode: If your Windows computer is in "S mode," Ledger Live won't be able to communicate with your Nano. "S mode" is a security feature that restricts the installation of software, limiting what you can do and install on the computer. If S-mode is enabled on your computer and you'd like to use Ledger Live, you can temporarily switch out of S-mode by following these steps.
Before you begin
- Please make sure all applications and browser extensions are fully closed when attempting to connect. This includes third party wallets (Metamask, Daedalus, MyEtherWallet) or any other application that could interfere with the connection between Ledger Live and your Ledger device.
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Test it on another device or start a new session to isolate the issue and understand if the device is the cause of the problem, or not.
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Switch to a different Wi-Fi or network to check if there's a blockage in Ledger Live's server connection.
- Try doing a simple restart of your computer. This might be a simple troubleshooting step but can sometimes be the solution to connecting here.
- The latest version of Ledger Live is only compatible with Windows 10 or above on PC and macOS 10.14 or above on Apple computers.
- Right-click on the Ledger Live icon then select Run as administrator.
Please note: Ledger Live needs administrator mode to examine the content on the USB port and transfer data between your computer and your Ledger device. - Click on Yes when your system asks "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?".
- Try again to access My Ledger or perform the Genuine check.
- Ideally, use the USB cable that came in the box (there should be the Ledger logo on it).
- Some USB cables (sometimes called “charging cables”) don’t contain the pins necessary for data communication, and will successfully power your Ledger but won’t allow communication. If you do not have the Ledger USB cable anymore, make sure the cable you use is capable of data transfer. If you’re not sure, try another cable.
- Make sure that the USB cable is inserted fully into the Ledger device. On new devices, the USB-C port may be a little bit tight, so give it a bit of extra force and make sure you’re plugging the USB cable in fully.
- If you’re sure you’re using a data cable that is inserted fully, and the issue still persists, go to the next solution.
- Turn off any anti-virus, firewall and VPN software on your computer.
- Try again to access My Ledger or perform the genuine check.
- Whitelist Ledger Live in your anti-virus if that worked.
- Add Ledger Live to the list of exclusions on Windows Security.
- In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager.
- Select a category to see names of devices, then right-click (or press and hold) the one you’d like to update.
- Select Search automatically for updated driver software.
- Select Update Driver to see if there is an update available.
- Open System Settings.
- Go to Security & Privacy.
- Open the Full Disk Access list.
- Grant Ledger Live Full Disk Access by selecting the plus sign at the bottom of the settings window. If prompted, enter your username and password, and search for Ledger Live to add it.
- Try again to access My Ledger or perform the Genuine check.
If your Mac has an Intel processor, follow Apple's official instructions to reset the NVRAM.
- Ideally, use the USB cable that came in the box (there should be the Ledger logo on it).
- Some USB cables (sometimes called “charging cables”) don’t contain the pins necessary for data communication, and will successfully power your Ledger but won’t allow communication. If you do not have the Ledger USB cable anymore, make sure the cable you use is capable of data transfer. If you’re not sure, try another cable.
- Make sure that the USB cable is inserted fully into the Ledger device. On new devices, the USB-C port may be a little bit tight, so give it a bit of extra force and make sure you’re plugging the USB cable in fully.
- If you’re sure you’re using a data cable that is inserted fully, and the issue still persists, go to the next solution.
- Turn off any anti-virus, firewall and VPN software on your computer.
- Try again to access My Ledger or perform the genuine check.
- Whitelist Ledger Live in your anti-virus if that worked.
- Open the terminal on your computer.
- Set up udev rules using the following code snippet:
wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LedgerHQ/udev-rules/master/add_udev_rules.sh | sudo bash - Try again to access My Ledger or perform the Genuine check.
- Begin by opening the terminal or console application on your system.
- Type
cd /etc/udev/rules.d/and press Enter. This command will navigate to the directory where udev rules are stored. - Enter
cat 20-hw1.rulesand press Enter. This command displays the current rules in the20-hw1.rulesfile. - Type
sudo nano 20-hw1.rulesand press Enter to open the file in the nano text editor with administrative privileges. - Locate the entry corresponding to your Ledger device type and append the following tags to the device parameters:
TAG+="uaccess", GROUP="plugdev", MODE="0660 - Save the changes by pressing Ctrl+S.
- Exit the nano editor by pressing Ctrl+X.
- Type
cat 20-hw1.rulesand press Enter again to display the modified rules and ensure that your changes have been correctly saved and applied.
- Ideally, use the USB cable that came in the box (there should be the Ledger logo on it).
- Some USB cables (sometimes called “charging cables”) don’t contain the pins necessary for data communication, and will successfully power your Ledger but won’t allow communication. If you do not have the Ledger USB cable anymore, make sure the cable you use is capable of data transfer. If you’re not sure, try another cable.
- Make sure that the USB cable is inserted fully into the Ledger device. On new devices, the USB-C port may be a little bit tight, so give it a bit of extra force and make sure you’re plugging the USB cable in fully.
- If you’re sure you’re using a data cable that is inserted fully, and the issue still persists, go to the next solution.
- Turn off any anti-virus, firewall and VPN software on your computer.
- Try again to access the My Ledger or perform the genuine check.
- Whitelist Ledger Live in your anti-virus if that worked.
Make sure your mobile phone has the minimum required OS:
- Android 10 or later
Your USB OTG cable should allow the data transfer. Try to avoid using USB dongles or USB hubs. If you don't have an OTG USB cable, check out our Ledger OTG Kit.
This is when you need to turn the OTG option ON. To do this, navigate through Settings > Connected devices > OTG. Here, click on the On/Off toggle to activate it.
The steps to enable OTG may vary from one phone model to another, check the documentation of your phone manufacturer to find the exact steps.
Due to limitations imposed by Apple's MFi (Made for iPhone) program, which specifies the accessories and devices permitted to connect with iPhones, direct USB connections between your Ledger device and an iPhone’s USB, Lightning, or USB-C port (as found in newer models like the iPhone 15) are currently not possible. Instead, we recommend connecting your Ledger device to your iPhone via a Bluetooth connection.
Note for Ledger Nano S and Ledger Nano S plus users
Please note that there's a technical restriction preventing the connection of a Ledger Nano S Plus or Ledger Nano S device to an iPhone. However, users of the Nano S and S Plus can connect their Ledger device to an Android mobile phone using a USB cord, provided the Android device is operating on Android 10 or newer. Ledger Nano X users also have the option to connect to an iPhone via Bluetooth.
Are you still having issues connecting?
Please see this support article for more information.
Still not solved?
If the issue persists after trying each solution for your operating system (OS), please reach out to Ledger Support.